Inside Taft High School’s College Day

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Taft High School held their annual college day workout as part of the County Fair Combine last week in the Cincinnati area. Here are four elite prospects who stood out:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["817943"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-681b78ea66a54"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Kirtley is an outstanding defensive player with tremendous strengths against the run. Very instinctive with the size, frame and bulk to boot, he has a great motor and great pursuit. Kirtley is a very disruptive player, shooting through gaps and delivering big hits on ballcarriers. Kirtley moves extremely well for a player of his size, quickly getting in and out during the bag drills.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1285635"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-681b78ea66aca"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Huge, huge upside recruit with his size and frame. Good first-step quickness and displays good use-of-hands. Needs to work on bending a little bit more, but displays good hand use and strike timing. Frame makes him hard to get around and you can't coach his size. Physical player who is always looking for someone to block.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1599300"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-681b78ea66b2e"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Tall and long defensive back/tight end with great ball skills. Can high-point in traffic and adjust low. Also a solid tight end whose ball skills shine as well, can long-arm defenders without getting flagged and adjust back to the ball Can elude blockers on the perimeter and land some big hits against the run.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1345033"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-681b78ea66b7f"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Very dynamic and very athletic player who is electrifying with the ball in his hands. Easily one of the best prospects in the state and region. Smooth runner with great height and length and is a legit, dual-threat quarterback. Clocked a 4.39-40 time, very fluid hips and loose lower half, good change-of-direciton as a defensive back. Can turn and p;ay ball. Threw for 2,201 yards and 30 touchdowns last year with an extra 900 yards on the ground as a quarterback. Could see him also playing DB with his fluid hips and ball skills.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->